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Stock UPCornerback Kendall Fuller: Fuller might have been
overrated when the Chiefs acquired him this offseason. We tried to talk
ourselves into him being the next Marcus Peters — or even an upgrade over him.
But now it seems he’s been underrated. Fuller has been quiet this year — outside
of some fearless open-field tackles and a few pass breakups — but I’d argue he’s
been quietly solid. This week — in the fourth quarter Chad
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Fuller made this diving interception to help seal the victory. He also continued
to make plays with his ability to diagnose, close and finish.Linebacker Dee
Ford: Ford has always been a streaky pass rusher. He’s struggled to stay healthy
and has been one-dimensional. We assumed he’d be better in a contract year, but
we didn’t think he’d be Defensive Player of the Year good. Displaying a wider
variety of pass-rush moves, he’s leading the NFL in QB pressures, and even
showing flashes of brilliance against the run. Don’t just take my word for it —
see Matt Lane’s film review. Ford seems to be making plays when it counts this
season, and he’s a big part of the reason the Chiefs defense has been able to
help close out games. We used to ask, “Should the Chiefs keep Ford around?” Now
we’re asking, “Can Ford repeat this performance on the franchise tag in
2019?”Wide receiver Sammy Watkins: As Kent Swanson predicted, this was the week
Watkins would shine. After he’d been dutifully carrying out his role as a
blocker and a decoy in previous weeks, Sammy was featured against Denver, and he
delivered — with eight catches for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.When the
offense is this loaded, that’s to be expected. When Watkins is on the field,
he’s one of the main reasons the offense can be so varied and so dangerous; when
he isn’t there, defenses have a shot at slowing down Hill, Hunt and Kelce. With
Watkins, matchups rarely favor the defense, and the Chiefs offense has been
taking advantage. Sammy can be the featured playmaker on any given week, and it
seems his connection with Mahomes has developed. Watch Watkins in the second
half of the season.Offensive Tackles Mitchell Schwartz and Eric Fisher:
Arguably, the only reason the Denver team is competitive is their ability to
rush the passer from the edge. The Chiefs’ antidote has been the strong play of
their offensive tackles. Some credit goes to Patrick Mahomes, who has a knack
for escaping pressure and getting the ball out quickly. But these two tackles
are starting to get recognition from opponents — and broadcasters — for good
reason. Linebacker Tanoh Kpassagnon: AP alumnus and friend BJ Kissel pointed out
that it was Kpassagnon’s tackle for loss that helped turn the momentum against
Denver in the first half. It was an encouraging play from the second-year
linebacker, showing that he’s able to apply what he’s seen on film Authentic
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He’s still not getting the bulk of the snaps, but he’s making an impact when
he’s on the field. Defensive lineman Chris Jones and the new Chiefs pass rush:
The edge rushers often get the attention, but it’s the consistent threat from
the inside that has helped the Chiefs quietly become one of the best pass
rushing defenses in the league. Jones has been disruptive all season, and now
has a QB sack in four straight games. His ability to beat blockers from inside
or outside with quickness and power has become a weapon for which other teams
must account. I wondered after the draft if this was the new model for the
Chiefs pass rush: big, athletic guys with length that can move around the line.
Kpassagnon and Breeland Speaks — along with Jones — appear to be emerging as key
pieces in a defense that will wreck offenses that trying to come from behind.
Others trending in a bullish direction: Dorian O’Daniel, Kareem Hunt, Derrick
NnadiStock DOWNPhoto by Peter Aiken/Getty ImagesSafety Ron Parker: Unfortunately
for Parker, he’s being singled out again this week. He plays a difficult
position — one where he has to cover a lot of ground — and can’t afford to read
a play incorrectly. At this point in his career, he doesn’t appear to have the
speed to make up for mistakes — and sadly, he seems to be making too many of
them. This week, miscommunications between him and Fuller resulted in huge
passing plays that gave the Broncos a glimmer of hope. Given the emergence of
Jordan Lucas and the (hopeful) return of Daniel Sorensen and Eric Berry, Parker
shouldn’t continue to be out there for 100% of the defensive snaps. But right
now, he’s being exposed — and exploited.The Chiefs offense: Only 30 points this
week? Sure, it was a division game against a tough defense, and they were
working with a patchwork interior offensive line, but we’ve come to expect more
from Mahomes and company. Speaking of Mahomes, he barely broke 300 yards passing
this week, but it was enough to extend his streak of 300-yard games to seven.
Where were all the big plays? The longest pass of the day went for... what, 40
yards? That’s a sad state of affairs for a team with an offensive genius for a
head coach. Do better. Eliminate bad football. And, yes Limited
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West rivalries: 19 out of the last 20 division games have ended in a Chiefs
victory — and it should have been 20 out of 20. The rest of the West struggled
to compete with the Alex Smith-led Chiefs, and now that there’s an elite QB in
town, it seems likely they’ll have even less success. Sure... these games will
still be close and contentious, but it appears that the Chiefs’ division rivals
are now reduced to whining instead of winning.Safety Jordan Lucas: Bob Sutton
put the brakes on the Lucas Locomotive this week, electing to use Eric Murray
and Ron Parker for the bulk of the snaps, and pushing the impressive young
player to the third safety role. From what we can see, Lucas has earned more
playing time, but the coaches are operating with more information, and — at
least this week — preferred the other guys. If (and when) the Chiefs get
healthier at the position, snaps will be hard to come by. Lucas has to continue
to impress in order to secure his role and convince the coaches to agree with
the fans.We’re much smarter.Others trending in a bearish direction: Spencer
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ImagesPatrick Mahomes: He’s elite. It’s that simple. The new reality in KC is
that the Chiefs have a franchise QB that can re-write the record books and erase
their history of playoff suffering. His stock can’t really get any higher until
the postseason, so I’m keeping him on the flat list again this week. But that’s
not a knock on Mahomes — it’s just that expectations have ratcheted up, and he
is still who we thought he was. The Chiefs secondary: Expectations were low from
the moment the Chiefs traded Marcus Peters. The first few games seemed to
confirm that teams would be able to complete passes at-will against this
downgraded group of corners and safeties. Then the injuries piled up, and panic
set in among fans and analysts. But the trade deadline came and went on Tuesday,
and the Chiefs kept the status quo. The corners have been better than expected
in recent weeks, while the safeties have been worse. But the lack of moves here
could mean that Berry and Sorensen are coming back for a stretch run to help
save the day. Or it could just be that the Chiefs are convinced they can win
without elite play in the defensive backfield. Others who are who we thought
they were: Reggie Ragland, Harrison Butker, Tyreek Hill The Kansas City Chiefs
game against the Los Angeles Rams — originally scheduled to be played in Mexico
City’s Estadio Azteca this Monday night — has been moved the Rams home field:
the Los Angeles Coliseum.We thought of five reasons why this is a good thing:1.
Lower altitudeAlthough Chiefs head coach Andy Reid made it clear during his
Monday press conference that the team had made no special plans because the
Chiefs were going to be playing in Estadio Azteca — which, at 7,280
feet Orlando
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Denver’s Mile High Stadium — neither team will have to worry about getting
themselves worn out because they are having difficulty breathing at a high
altitude.2. Homelike conditionsThe Chiefs draw well in the Los Angeles
area.Historically, NFL games that are suddenly moved into different venues are
not well-attended.Many Rams fans may now be locked into traveling to Mexico City
and will have to spend their time sightseeing instead of attending the game.(And
yes, there will be Chiefs fans who have the same problem.Let’s hope everybody
gets along while watching the game on TV in the hotel bar!)So Chiefs fans living
in southern California are probably going to be able to get their hands on
tickets — and hopefully, Chiefs players on the sideline will be able to hear
CHIEFS! at the end of the national anthem.3. Even more tickets availableWe’ve
also learned that the Rams will be giving away thousands of tickets to first
responders and others affected by the terrible wildfires now taking place in
California.So first... kudos to the Rams for this very nice touch!But it seems
likely that many of these tickets will end up on the secondary market; some who
receive them may not be able (or inclined) to use them.Arrowhead Pride readers
in California are advised to beat the bushes looking for these tickets!4. It
demonstrates why Andy Reid is a great coachThe Rams had hoped to get a leg up on
the Chiefs by moving this week’s practices to the Air Force Academy in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, in the hopes that their players could become acclimatized to
a higher altitude before Monday’s game.The Rams arrived in Colorado on Monday
night, and we have now learned that they intend to stay there through the
week.That’s probably their best move at this point.But an even smarter move
might have been to never go there in the first place.Reid made it clear this
week that the Chiefs had carefully considered practicing at a high altitude
location before traveling to Mexico, but had decided against it.“We looked into
all that,” Reid said on Monday. “We had plenty of time to look at that. After
studying it, we just felt it was best to stay here. We’ll just go down there and
play.”This is consistent with Reid’s usual approach: to trust his process of
preparation — to establish a routine of preparing for games, and stick with it
as much as is possible.Each week — in response to questions about preparations
for an upcoming game — he re-emphasizes this point.The Rams will go into
Monday’s game missing at least a full day of preparation — perhaps even more —
because of the distraction of traveling to and from Colorado.Meanwhile, Reid and
his team have gone about their business as usual and will be fully
prepared.Advantage: Chiefs.There were some pundits (and fans) who have been
critical of Reid this week for not moving the team’s operations to a higher
altitude.But right now, the Chiefs head coach looks like a genius. 5. A chance
to even up the recordThe Kansas City Chiefs franchise has played 14 games in the
Los Angeles Coliseum. The first was when the Dallas Texans played against the
Los Angeles Chargers in September 1960. The last was against the Los Angeles
Raiders almost 25 years ago — on Christmas Eve in 1994.The Chiefs have never
played a Monday Night Football game in the Coliseum, and have only played one
game there against a team outside of their own conference.It was against Vince
Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers on January 15, 1967.At the time, it was billed as
the AFL-NFL Championship Game, but today we know it as Super Bowl I.The Packers
won that game, 35-10.In this second-ever matchup with a non-conference team in
the Coliseum — which for weeks has been billed as a preview of Super Bowl LIII —
wouldn’t it be nice to even the score?

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agent in mind as their cornerback group is currently made up of Shaquill
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touchdowns. In his final season with New York, he collected 48 tackles and a
half-sack across 15 games played.Chargers have sold out of 2018 season tickets
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official numbers haven’t been released as to the threshold of the sell-out, the
Chargers official ticketing website does state that “roughly 500 single-game
tickets will be available for each home game.” If this team starts the year with
the traction gained down the stretch last year, it won’t be a surprise to
formally sell out every seat for the season.FightForLA.comHowever, this does not
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settle in, the product on the field improved. At this point, the good news of
the sellout can be construed as bad news when compared to last year. However,
the numbers should align similarly to the number of seats spoken for. The
difference that the Chargers will look forward to finding out this year is
whether or not those spoken-for seats end up sat upon.But if you missed out on
the chance to grab season tickets this year, don’t fret—you can still reserve
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broadcast booth over the past decade to know that the only logical thing to do
with the ball on the goal line is to give it to Marshawn Lynch.And no matter
what happens, definitely don't call a pass instead.Just ask Pete Carroll — or,
better yet, don't.But the Oakland Raiders' new boss deliberately didn't activate
Beast Mode with first down on the Chargers' 1 late in the third quarter Sunday
while the Raiders (1-4) were desperately trying to cut into a 20-3
deficit.Gruden called a play-action pass for Derek Carr, who promptly threw an
end-zone interception to Los Angeles star Melvin Ingram.The Chargers also stole
the Raiders' momentum, made a 96-yard touchdown drive and cruised to a 26-10
victory over their longtime AFC West rivals, who still haven't figured out how
to maximize their opportunities during Gruden's first year back."The decision
there was to throw it, and if it's not open, to throw it away," Gruden said. "It
just didn't work out. We expected to have a wide-open receiver on the play.
Obviously that will be second-guessed. Rightfully so. But we should have made
that (deliberately incomplete) throw down there, and live to hand the ball off
on the next play."Gruden's brazen defiance of conventional Lynch wisdom dearly
cost him and his team — and he can count his workhorse running back among those
second-guessers he mentioned.Lynch was visibly upset on the sideline, tossing
his helmet in the air and yelling loudly to himself while undoubtedly reliving
memories of his Seattle Seahawks' final play in the February 2015 Super
Bowl.Carr also realized the folly of what happened. After all, when Lynch joined
his hometown Raiders last year, Carr famously said there was "no way we'll be on
the 1-yard line and I won't give it to Marshawn."Gruden took the blame for the
call, but also gently chided his quarterback for not executing at the pivotal
moment."First-and-goal at the 1, faking to Lynch has been a great call for a lot
of years," Gruden claimed. "I think (Carr) just presses at some moments."Carr,
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of his predilection for pressing."Absolutely. There's no doubt," Carr said.
"That's always been a problem of mine. It's not a problem, it's a weakness, is
I've always just tried to do too much. It's not always about heart. I just want
to win so bad."Carr also gave the Chargers credit on the interception, noting
that his first two options were covered."They did a great job, because on film
it looked great, to be honest with you," Carr said. "Obviously, Marshawn, we
love to give him the ball and stuff like that, but we had seen some things they
showed on film, and it was like, 'This should be good.' Obviously they covered
it. Didn't work."The Raiders' offensive failures weren't limited to that one
play-call on the Chargers' goal line. Los Angeles outgained Oakland 412 yards to
289, and the Raiders' offense managed only 14 first downs and a mere 41 yards
rushing.After Amari Cooper had eight catches for 128 yards and a touchdown last
week against Cleveland, the receiver had one catch for 10 yards on his only
target against Los Angeles. Carr defended his inability to get the ball to
Cooper, saying the Chargers were keyed on stopping the playmaking
pass-catcher.Although Gruden and Carr have only one win together, they still
appear to be connecting on the plan to build a long-term foundation for the
Raiders."We're in such a production-oriented business," Carr said. "We forget
the process of things Youth
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process, there's never going to be any production. So when it happens like this,
you stay the course and you keep going. You come out here and you don't quit on
what you've been doing." Former NFL executive Eric Grubman had a role in the
actual and threatened relocation of multiple franchises. He denies that he’s
currently trying, while no longer employed by the league, to move a team back to
one of the markets the NFL vacated.Appearing on the Mighty 1090 in San Diego,
Grubman denied a report from Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report that Grubman is
trying to move a team back to the former home of the Chargers. That echoes
Grubman’s quote to Vincent Bonsignore of the L.A. Daily News, saying
it’s 鈥渃ompletely and utterly bogus information” having “[z]ero merit.”Freeman
didn’t back off despite the denial: “I feel very confident that what I was told
was accurate.I also feel very strongly about something else I was told,” Freeman
said, adding that Grubman has told people he’s involved in trying to take a team
to San Diego. “San Diego is NOT off the market for an NFL team.”San Diego
shouldn’t be off the market. It’s a major-league city that simply wasn’t able or
willing to finance a new stadium for the Chargers. If the stadium can be
privately financed or if the powers-that-be will come up with the funding, San
Diego could attract a team from a city where a new stadium is needed and the
public money isn’t available.So which teams would be in play? Basically, any
that currently need or that soon will need a new stadium, and that don’t believe
public money will be available. If, in the end, ownership will have to pay for
its own stadium, building it San Diego may be regarded as preferable to paying
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season.Here are the winners and losers from Sunday’s game:WinnersPhoto by Jamie
Squire/Getty ImagesI believe it is already safe to call Chiefs quarterback
Patrick Mahomes elite, and though I realize that is still a subjective take, an
objective fact is that Mahomes is officially among elite company after his four
touchdowns Sunday make it 26 total on the season. Per NFL Research, four players
in history have 26 touchdowns or more through the first eight games of the
season: Mahomes, Tom Brady (30, 2007) and Peyton Manning (29, 2013; 26, 2004).
Mahomes was 24 of 34 for 303 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception
Sunday against the Broncos.Wide receiver Sammy Watkins had his best game since
joining the Kansas City Chiefs, catching eight passes on nine targets for 107
yards and two touchdowns. It was the fifth multi-touchdown game of Watkins’
career and his first since Week 3 of 2017 as a Los Angeles Ram.Photo by Peter
Aiken/Getty ImagesTight end Travis Kelce overcame some early drops, including
one that would have been for a touchdown, to catch six passes for 79 yards and a
touchdown on Sunday against the Broncos. It was a Kelce’s fourth touchdown of
the season. Kelce has recorded at least one reception in 71 straight games, per
the Chiefs’ public relations staff.Running back Kareem Hunt is making his case
to be included in the conversation for the league’s top running back. He may not
have the stats of the Rams’ Todd Gurley, but the elusiveness he showcased again
on Sunday is special. Hunt had 16 carries for 50 yards and five catches for 36
yards and a touchdown on the day. Hunt quietly has 10 total touchdowns (five
rushing, five receiving) on the season. Similar to referees, it is usually a
good sign when you don’t particularly notice offensive linemen—and I didn’t
recall noticing any miscues with Austin Reiter, the third-string center making
his second career start on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Another OL
note—outside linebacker Von Miller recorded a half-sack Sunday, and former Chief
Geoff Schwartz tweeted “Damn ... only took almost five games for Miller to beat
Mitch.” The job Mitch Schwartz has consistently done against Miller, one of the
best pass rushers in the game, always deserves a spot in the winners’
section.Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe Chiefs defense wasn’t all
pretty—the unit gave up 411 yards on Sunday—but the unit had some bright spots.
Outside linebacker Dee Ford came into the game with a share of the league lead
(36) for hurries, and he reached quarterback Case Keenum on three separate
occasions Sunday. On two of the sacks, Ford forced a fumble. Ford now has a
team-leading 8.0 sacks on the season.Rookie outside linebacker Breeland Speaks
also recorded a sack, as did defensive lineman Chris Jones. Speaks and Jones
officially tallied two quarterback hits apiece. Kendall Fuller had an
interception on a flea-flicker attempt.The Broncos’ two-headed running back
monster of Phillip Lindsay and Devontae Booker gave the Chiefs run defense
problems all game long. Led by Lindsay’s 95 yards, the two combined for 27
carries for 173 yards and a touchdown in the game. LosersMark J. Rebilas-USA
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us by a total of 10 points. I’m tired of losing, especially in Kansas City. I
really hate Kansas City. really hate it. I don’t like coming here. I don’t like
anything about them except for Travis (Kelce). Travis is the only one I like
over there.” Yikes.The Chiefs’ discipline, when it came to taking penalties, was
not on display at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Chiefs totaled seven
penalties for 50 yards, including four false start penalties (at home). Chris
Conley had two false start penalties and right guard Andrew Wylie had one on a
crucial fourth-and-goal at the 1. The Wylie penalty may have cost the Chiefs
three points. Penalties may not have cost the Chiefs the game against the
Broncos, but the Chiefs will need to be more disciplined to beat better teams in
the league—such as the Los Angeles Rams or New England Patriots.Jay
Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsChiefs safety Ron Parker struggled in the first
half—giving up a big play to Emmanuel Sanders. He and Orlando Scandrick also
gave up a 24-yard touchdown to some guy named Tim Patrick. It will be
interesting to see if the Chiefs make a move to beef of the secondary before the
Tuesday trade deadline.I unfortunately don’t think that Vance Joseph will be the
head coach of the Denver Broncos the next time the Chiefs see them. Joseph is
now 0-4 against Kansas City and 8-16 overall asDenver’s head coach.Jay
Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsSimilarly, I’m not sure Broncos wide receiver
Demaryius Thomas, who had just three catches on seven targets for 30 yards
Sunday—makes it through the trade deadline. Thomas is a shadow of his former
self and appears to be in need of a change of scenery.The other side of Ford’s
monster day is that of Broncos left tackle Garrett Boles, who didn’t look like
he belonged on the same field as Ford. On the other side of the ball, cornerback
Bradley Roby was hardly capable of guarding Watkins.The Broncos mentality has
been broken by the Chiefs. Denver cornerback Chris Harris Jr. called this a game
with season-changing potential prior to Sunday. Here was his quote after the
game: “This was one of the hardest losses that I have ever had in the regular
season. You fight so hard and do whatever you can to win and it’s really
upsetting.” And the crazy thing is the Chiefs didn’t even play all that well.
Great teams find a way to win and that’s what the Chiefs are.Safety Eric Berry
didn’t suit up for Chiefs-Broncos, meaning he officially missed the first half
of the season and should have been on injured reserve instead of taking up a
roster spot. It’s our Monday column, The Re-Up. In this column, I’ll write about
some deeper thought I had about the last game and finish with some fun stuff to
ponder at the article’s end. Check out last week’s column here.Photo by David
Eulitt/Getty ImagesOver the past two decades or so, there have been those teams.
You know the teams I’m talking about—Tom Brady’s Patriots, Peyton Manning’s
Colts, Drew Brees’ Saints, Aaron Rodgers’ Packers, Ben Roethlisberger’s Steelers
and Manning’s Broncos.The teams that came up on the Chiefs’ schedule who struck
fear into your heart as a fan. You knew that the only way the Chiefs were
winning on Sunday is if they played an absolute perfect game. Well, midway
through the NFL season, I’m happy to report with confidence that the tables have
turned.Usually, in this column, I stay in the Chiefs locker room and provide
their thoughts. I’ll get to some of those in the lower sections. This week,
follow me as we venture into what you might call “enemy territory.”In their
30-23 loss to the Chiefs, the Denver Broncos took 10 penalties for 83 yards, a
stat that would become their post-game theme. Because if you’re going to beat
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you cannot take penalties.“It killed us,” Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said.
“We had three penalties that took away 20-plus-yard plays offensively. When you
are playing a good football team like this that can score points in bunches and
you can’t at least have a chance to match the points because of penalties, it is
almost impossible to beat this team.”Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesJoseph
said he stressed the point inside the Denver locker room after the game.“I told
our guys, whether they are good or bad, we can’t do it. When you are playing a
good football team, it is tough to beat them without having those penalties.
With the penalties, it is almost impossible, so we will go back and see the
penalties and see how it shakes.”At halftime, the Broncos only trailed the
Chiefs, 16-14, in what you felt like might turn into a classic divisional trap
game for the home team. The Chiefs started with the ball in the third quarter
and the Broncos were in desperate need of a stop. What they got instead was a
nine-play, five-minute drive, which resulted in Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs
offense waltzing down the field and putting the ball in the end zone.Photo by
David Eulitt/Getty Images“We had opportunities to do it on that drive and we
just didn’t capitalize on it,” Broncos linebacker Von Millers said. “That’s the
frustrating part about it. Kansas City has a great team, a great team. But I
feel like we have a great team, too. Whenever we don’t play up to our potential,
it’s frustrating, especially in moments like this.”Miller continued, touching
upon the offensive creativity Andy Reid shows on a week-by-week basis.“I don’t
know how many plays they got, they got counters as well,” he explained. “They
can show you the same play 10 times, run it 10 times and then on the eleventh
time run something else. They are extremely well-coached and have extremely
talented players.”One of those, of course, being the MVP favorite in Patrick
Mahomes, who gashed the Broncos for 303 yards Chad Henne
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Edmonds/Getty Images“We went into the [game earlier in the season] and said,
‘Man, we missed this guy. We missed this guy six times,’” linebacker Shane Ray,
who couldn’t play this time against the Chiefs, said. “Those were big plays that
could have changed the game. The mindset for rushing was containing him, pushing
the pocket and not letting him out. The guys did an excellent job [Sunday]. They
kept him contained. Most of the time he wasn’t able to get outside of the pocket
and make passes like he did the last game. Once again, just beating ourselves
with penalties and allowing big plays down the field. We can’t win like that.”No
matter what Denver did, there was a feeling on its sideline that the Chiefs were
just too much to handle.“This was one of the hardest losses that I have ever had
in the regular season,” cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. “You fight so hard and
do whatever you can to win and it’s really upsetting...I’m tired of it. I’m
getting fed up with it, really. We’re beating ourselves every week. I can’t
count how many penalties we had on ourselves. You can’t do that if you’re going
to come in here and beat the Chiefs.”Heading into Chiefs week, the Broncos were
coming off a win over the lowly 2-6 Arizona Cardinals. Denver took five
penalties for 50 yards in that game but still won 45-10.Not to be on Sunday,
when they doubled that.“We can get by with those mistakes and beat an Arizona
team, but we can’t beat a Kansas City team like that,” inside linebacker Brandon
Marshall said.Chiefs fans, welcome to the other side.RAPID REACTIONThis week’s
Rapid Reaction was taken from my opening thoughts on the Arrowhead Pride
post-game show, as first heard live on 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City.STAT OF
THE GAMEGIF OF THE GAMETWEET(s) OF THE GAMEFIVE QUOTES1. Chiefs quarterback
Patrick Mahomes on the defense stepping up in the fourth quarter: “It’s huge.
When you’re in this league, you have to win with every aspect of the game. You
can’t rely on the offense scoring 40 points. You can’t rely on the defense
giving up zero points. Everybody has to be on the same page and I feel like in
this game, it kind of showed that the defense was getting some stops early. Then
the offense scored some points and then the defense held strong at the end. I
mean, that’s what the good teams do. They win games with every aspect of the
game. Special teams flipped the field it felt like every single time they had
the opportunity. It speaks volumes of how this team is and how we pick each
other up. I threw an interception and the defense got a turnover the next drive.
I mean, that just speaks to the team that we have.”2. Chiefs defensive end Chris
Jones on the outstanding play of outside linebacker Dee Ford: “You know, all the
attention is on Dee. He is a great pass rusher, I’ll give that to him. Just keep
it up, consistency lightens it up for the inside guys.”3. Chiefs wide receiver
Sammy Watkins on whether the skillfulness of the Chiefs offense has taken the
pressure off of him: “Honestly, yes. It’s not all about me or any guy on this
team. If I’m not open I know (Travis Kelce) is going to be open. I can literally
run my route but watch him catch the ball and it feels great to see everybody
out there making plays.”4. Chiefs outside linebacker Breeland Speaks on the
first full sack of his career: “Oh bro Sammy Watkins Color
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too.’ Here we go, we’re finally getting somewhere.”5. Chiefs outside linebacker
Tanoh Kpassagnon on the Chiefs’ defensive effort against the Broncos: “This is
something we knew was going to come; just keep working and be patient and keep
working on it. We studied that team hard. We already played them so we kind of
knew what they were hitting us with. We knew when a pass was coming. Once we saw
those formations, we just went.”THE BIG THOUGHTJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY
SportsFollowing a game in which Kareem Hunt displayed his second human hurdle in
as many weeks, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked about his running back.“He
is playing really good football,” Reid said. “I’m having a hard time believing
anyone at that position is playing better. His numbers aren’t huge, but he is
catching the ball, he’s running the ball, he’s hurdling people.”Of course, the
quick response here is, “but Todd Gurley,” and while that is correct, let’s give
the conversation a bit of perspective. Stats through eight games (2018)Through
eight games, Gurley has 1,151 yards from scrimmage and 15 total touchdowns. That
is remarkable, even compared to Hunt’s 854 yards from scrimmage and 10 total
touchdowns. But I’d like to point your attention to the yards per attempt. With
the ball in his hands on a rush, Gurley is averaging only three-tenths of a yard
more than Hunt. On catches, Hunt is edging Gurley by 1.8 yards per reception.I’m
not here to argue Hunt is the best running back in the league right now because
he certainly is not. But Reid’s right. Given his game film lately and total
production despite a slow start, Hunt deserves to be in the conversation.POLL OF
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the Houston Texans
(3-3) for control of the AFC South. Before the game begins Youth
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you!) a simple question:“How will the Jaguars do against the Texans today?”Alfie
Crow (@AlfieBCC)This is a game for the Jaguars defense to get back to sacking
the quarterback and forcing turnovers, but the real concern is can the offense
score points? I’m not sure they can. Texans win 13-6Ryan Day (@ryaneatscake)I
don’t like this game. I don’t like the matchups on either side of the ball. The
Jaguars have had problems with mobile quarterbacks who can move the pocket and I
think Deshaun Watson gives them fits. And I don’t like Blake Bortles.Texans win
13-9Jon Kirland (@BCBCouch)Does the quarterback currently give anyone hope of
righting this thing and beginning a run of wins like last season? I know he
doesn’t for me. Until that changes, I cant in good conscience pick the Jags to
win, especially with a fully healthy front seven now for Houston. The Jags
defense will get a couple of needed highlights, but I think this offense is
exactly how Jadeveon Clowney described.Texans win 16-9Ryan O’Bleness
(@ryanobleness)While it’s still relatively early in the season, this feels like
a must-win game for the Jaguars. If the Jaguars want to repeat as division
champions, a win against Houston this week will go a long way as the team is
currently tied with both the Texans and Tennessee Titans at 3-3. I see both
offenses struggling, but I think this is finally the breakout game for
Jacksonville’s pass rush against a really, really awful Houston offensive line.
I can see a defensive touchdown being scored by the Jags as well.Jaguars win
20-17Brian Fullford (@iambwf)Early in the week I decided on 34-17 in favor of
the Texans. Okay, this was actually within 24 hours of the face plant in Dallas.
I’ve calmed down.Almost everything in me says the Texans win this 13-10. Almost
everything. I just can’t see Wash and the defensive talent not making
reparations for last weekend.Then there’s Blake. Houston still brings a gun in
Watson, while the Jaguars bring a knife in Bortles. Sigh.My bold prediction is
the defense scores to win the game.Jaguars win 13-10Filip Prus (@JaxonFil)“Good
teams don’t lose three games in a row.” — Calais Campbell, maybe?Don’t ask me
how the Jaguars are going to score 17 points because I don’t know. All I know is
as long as Deshaun Watson plays the entire game for the Texans, they’re probably
going to put up at least 13 points. If this is a must-win game for the Jaguars,
they must find their way to at least 17 points some way, some how. Maybe a
turnover? Pick-six? Anyone want to step up and take back some momentum that’s
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series history have been decided by seven or less points. This will probably be
another one.Jaguars win 17-13What do you think? Got any predictions for the
Jaguars vs. Texans game? What do you think the final score will be? Let us know
in the comments below! Kirk Cousins was bothered enough by the throws he missed
in Minnesota's third preseason game that he brought a piece of paper with a list
of them to the podium for his interview afterward.There's a long way to go,
particularly with an offensive line that's not yet set, but Cousins and the
Vikings made some improvements against Seattle.Cousins passed for 182 yards
without a turnover in the first half, before third-stringer Kyle Sloter threw
for two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 21-20 comeback victory over the Seahawks
on Friday night.Out of sync in their previous game, the Vikings assembled three
drives of 12 or more plays despite some disruptions by the Seahawks. Cousins
went 17 for 28."You could've really had a great night. I feel like we just
missed that," Cousins said.Sebastian Janikowski didn't miss. The 40-year-old
kicked field goals from 35 and 55 yards in the first half for the Seahawks, who
kept their starters in past halftime. Russell Wilson led one scoring drive
against the vaunted Vikings defense, finishing 11 for 21 for 118 yards and
declaring his work-in-progress offensive line a success."I had all day," Wilson
said.Vikings rookie Daniel Carlson, who just won the kicker job this week when
seventh-year veteran Kai Forbath was released, pulled two 42-yard field goal
attempts wide left in the first half. Following the first miss, Latavius
Murray's touchdown run capped the second drive. Then coach Mike Zimmer ordered a
2-point conversion."Just to let him know that if he's going to miss 'em, I'm
going to go for 2," Zimmer said.The mention of wide left against the Seahawks
still makes Vikings fans wince, three seasons after Blair Walsh's 27-yard miss
at the end of the playoff game on that below-zero afternoon in Minnesota. Walsh
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The 40-year-old Janikowski, having edged out Jason Myers for the job, has taken
over."I'd rather kick the short ones and hit a lot of extra points, but if it
comes down to it I'm excited and looking forward to it," Janikowski
said.CONFIDENCE IN CARLSONZimmer noted that Carlson, a fifth-round draft pick
from Auburn, only missed a couple of kicks in practices since training camp
started. The coach actually expressed more concern about the kick coverage
teams, which have allowed long returns in each exhibition game."Put this behind
me," Carlson said, "but learn from it and move on."PUNTING PROWESSRookie punter
Michael Dickson, who beat out stalwart Jon Ryan this week, was just as sharp as
Janikowski. His five punts averaged 53.6 yards per attempt, with a long of 61
yards and two times downed at the 3."I'm really fired up about that," coach Pete
Carroll said.PADS POPPINGChris Carson carried seven times for 26 yards and a
touchdown and caught two passes for 20 yards for the Seahawks, who are trying to
regenerate the power running attack that helped them reach two straight Super
Bowls. Rookie Rashaad Penny Youth
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ground game this season, broke his finger in practice last week and did not
play.The defense, which is undergoing a more significant renovation with Cliff
Avril, Michael Bennett, Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman all moved on. The
Seahawks are at least set at linebacker with Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright.Wagner
sacked Cousins for what would've been a 13-yard loss on third-and-goal at the 5,
but Shaquill Griffin was called for holding Stefon Diggs during the play. Wright
delivered a jarring shoulder tackle on Diggs, who was targeted eight times.
Newcomer Barkevious Mingo delivered his share of blows in the first half, too."I
thought we played with good juice tonight," Carroll said. "I like the way that
we're learning to hit."COOK'S BACKMurray took over for Dalvin Cook, who had two
carries on the first drive to complete his recovery from reconstructive knee
surgery last season."I got in, I got banged up a little bit, got that out of the
way," Cook said. "Now it's just time for everybody to know I can play
football."BACKUPS COME UP BIGDavid Moore caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from
Alex McGough for the Seahawks and had a 75-yard punt return for a score called
back by a holding penalty.For the Vikings, Sloter's touchdowns went to Jake
Weineke and Chad Beebe , before the go-ahead 2-point conversion completion to
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ANTHEMThree Seahawks players continued their practice of leaving the field
during the singing of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" and returning shortly
after: offensive tackle Duane Brown, defensive end Branden Jackson and defensive
tackle Quinton Jefferson.INJURY REPORTSeahawks: Fourteen injured players were
listed on the inactive list, including WR Doug Baldwin (knee), CB Byron Maxwell
(ankle) and SS Bradley McDougald (pectoral). Baldwin and Maxwell have been out
the whole preseason. FS Tedric Thompson hurt his ribs during a first-quarter
tackle, Carroll said, but he returned.Vikings: Nine injured players were listed
on the did-not-dress list, including DE Everson Griffen (lower leg), CB
Mackensie Alexander (ankle) and C Pat Elflein (ankle/shoulder). Diggs
immediately went to the sideline with some apparent discomfort after the
collision with Wright, but he came back.UP NEXTThe Seahawks host Oakland in
their final exhibition game on Thursday.The Vikings play at Tennessee to wrap up
the preseason slate on Thursday.

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follow by Lynch making the same mistake in the following grouping.That’s the bad
news, the good news is Case Keenum had a fine day and that means that Emmanuel
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fall short of Super Bowl The Jacksonville Jaguars are primed to make a run at
the AFC South crown for a short window of time — and that’s exactly what Andy
Benoit from Sports Illustrated is predicting will happen during the 2018 NFL
season.While Benoit has the Jaguars winning the division again at 10-6, he has
them falling short a round earlier than last year — on the road against the New
England Patriots.I think Benoit nails the AFC South final standings. It will be
a close race with the winner just one game above (or even winning on
tiebreakers) and the Colts dead last. Beating the Texans at home in the playoffs
would be extremely fun and while the Steelers aren’t as good as you’d think a
typical No. 2 seed would be, who in the AFC North or AFC West is really going to
challenge them over the course of a season? I think the Jaguars could very well
beat the Steelers again in a playoff matchup but over the course of 16 games I
think the Steelers come away with the better record.I also think this team is
built to beat a team like the Patriots. A Tom Brady win isn’t a crazy
prediction, but if the two were to meet again in the playoffs I think they have
a better chance of winning the ball — their roster is tailor made to matchup
well against this team and I don’t think they take the ball out of Blake
Bortles’ hands like they did last season.What do you think? Will the Jaguars win
the AFC South? Will they win their home playoff game only to be disappointed by
the Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round? Let us know in the comments
below!Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings: Live blog for preseason Week 2
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings complete their week of joint
practices with the second preseason game for both teams, as the two meet at U.S.
Bank Stadium for a special 1 PM EST Saturday afternoon kick off.Jacksonville
will be looking to see if their first and second team offenses can continue the
momentum of last week’s preseason opener, despite having less than great
performances in the teams’ two joint practices earlier this week.On the flip
side, the Jaguars defense was as advertised in practices with the Vikings and
quarterback Kirk Cousins’ offense this week, and will look to continue that into
today’s game.How to WatchTV:NFL Network will be carrying the game live
nationally at 1 PM EST. If you live in the Jacksonville area, the game will be
carried on the team’s official station Action News Jax CBS 47, but blacked out
on NFLN due to black out rules. You can also stream the game for free via the
team’s website if you live in the UK, Mexico, Canada, and the team’s secondary
markets including Orlando, Tallahassee, Savannah.Live Blog4:18 PM: Jarrod Wilson
forces a fumble, recovered by Blair Brown and the Jaguars wrap up preseason week
2 with a 14-10 victory! Thanks for following along with me today. 4:06
PM:Touchdown Jaguars! Brandon Wilds runs it in, and Jags take the lead 14-10.
Vikings have 1:55 with all three time outs.4:03 PM: Rashad Greene Sr. fields a
punt and returns it all the way to the Vikings 5 yard line. Brandon Wilds runs
for 2, and it’s 2nd & Goal from the 3 as we hit the final two minute
warning. Jags looking to go in for the win.3:55 PM: The Jaguars got into Vikings
territory but had to punt, after the Jags offensive line was apparently replaced
by 5 garbage pails. Punt is downed inside the 10 by Jaydon Mickens.3:44 PM:
Following a God awful call on a, “hit against a defenseless player”, the Jags
defense holds Sloter to another punt, and the Jags take over with 7 inutes left
in the game. Still 10-7 Vikings. 3:31 PM: A promising drive ends in another punt
for the Jaguars. Kessler was mostly efficient but the Vikings defenders blew up
a would-be screen on 3rd down, sacking the quarterback instead. Vikings take
over with 11 minutes left inside their 10.3:23 PM: End of the 3rd quarter, finds
the Jaguars driving inside the Vikings zone with a 3rd & 5 coming up. A
couple of good throws from Kessler and strong running from Brandon Wilds.3:14
PM: Vikings 2nd/3rd team offense runs the ball down the throat of the Jags
defense, and caps it off with a 1 yard TD run. Real bad run fits and tackling at
every level of the Jag back up defense. 10-7 Vikings3:07 PM: Jags punt it back
to the Vikings after a Cody Kessler pass to DJ Chark sails wide on 3rd down.
Chark had a well thrown ball go through his hands on the previously play.2:59
PM: All back ups now, but it doesn’t matter for the defense as they again force
another short possession for the Vikings offense. So far this game really was
everything we expected.2:54 PM: Jags 2nd team offense starts the second half,
and quickly fizzles out after a sack on Cody Kessler on 3rd & mid that
should have been a penalty for going low on the quarterback but we have the NFL
officials in full season form. Also, Josh Wells pass blocking should just be
shown as the next “Halloween” film, cause it’s horrific. 2:48 PM: Here’s what I
mean about Cam Robinson..Halftime Thoughts:The first team offense for the
Jaguars was the focus coming in and the results were similar to the joint
practices, some good Black
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the really bad interception early, I thought was relatively OK and recovered
great from the pick.The offensive line did not look great. Not a lot of holes
for Fournette & Yeldon, and too much pressure allowed on Blake. Granted
Norwell & Parnell are OUT and Brandon Linder left with a knee ailment. Cam
Robinson struggled immensely with Danielle Hunter, that’s not ideal.The first
team defense versus the Vikings first team offense was fun to watch. They’re
ready.Too many penalties, and a sloppy game thus far.2:37 PM: Nothing doing for
the Jags offense against the back up defense of the Vikings to end the half.
First half ends with Bortles being sacked on 3rd & mid by a free defender
who came untouched through the middle due to missed assignment by Tyler Shatley.
7-3 Jags at halftime.2:30 PM: Stop me if you heard this before, but the Jags
defense forces a quick 3 & out. Dede Westbrook returns the punt 47
yards....but its negated by a block in the back by Moncrief. The Jags starting
offense....returns for a final two minute drill.2:26 PM: We come to the two
minute warning. After a nice run from T.J. Yeldon for about 20 yards, the Jags’
offense peters out, leading to another Logan Cooke punt that’s covered well
after being fielded inside the Vikings 15 yard line. The Jags mix of 1st &
2nd team defenders come back out for what NOW should be their last drive of the
game.2:20 PM: The Jags defense, with starters like Telvin, Myles, and Yan still
in the game, force another 3 & out with a sack by Yan involved during the
drive. The starting offense for the Jags coming back out.2:15 PM: The Jaguars
driving but get a killer penalty for an illegal block on Keelan Cole, with the
starting offense still in. Blake Bortles had a nice 3rd down throw to Marqise
Lee to convert for the first down during the drive. Josh Lambo misses, yes you
read that right, from about 50 yards. Still 7-3 as Vikings take over with under
6 minutes left in the half.2:05 PM: The national narrative will be Blake looked
“eh”, but may I present Kirk Cousins’ day...2:02 PM: The Jaguars defense holds
Trevor Simian and the Vikings mostly 2nd team offense to a field goal attempt,
that is bonked off the upright by Kyle Forbath. Still 7-3 Jaguars as we make it
halfway through the 2nd quarter. The Vikings found some success running that
drive against a mixture of Jags 1st & 2nd teamers.1:55 PM: Starting offense
back out and goes 3 & out, as Niles Paul drops a perfect throw on 3rd down
that would’ve went for 20 yards. Some injury news, Brandon Linder has left the
game with what the team is calling a “knee injury”. 1:50 PM: The Jags keep a
majority of starters in on defense, and again they dominate, forcing another 3
& out for Kirk Cousins and the Vikings starting offense. Folks, the
Jagsstarting defense has owned the show thus far today, as they had all
week,1:46 PM: Touchdown Jaguars! Fournette plows in from the half yard line
after Blake runs for 11 on 3rd & goal. Good response from Blake and the
offense after the turnover. 7-3 Jaguars. That’s probably the end of the game for
the starting offense and defense.1:37 PM: Jaguars have a nice drive developing
that’s included much better accuracy from Blake here. Moncrief, Yeldon, and
Fournette getting involved as the Jags are allowing the Vikings aggressiveness
to set up some big gainers on screen plays. The Jags now have 1st & Goal
from the 10.1:31 PM: Bad Blake throws an interception right into the chest of
Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith, but the defense reciprocates, as Murray has the
ball knocked out by Malik Jackson and recovered by Calais Campbell. Jags ball in
a defensive struggle thus far.1:25 PM: AJ Bouye gets a flag for the worst
penalty I’ve ever seen called. Murray the running back lowers his head, AJ does
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much striped shirt help they to keep drive going they should wear purple! Tyler
Patmon stops Laquon Treadwell on 3rd & long, and the drive is finished by a
made field goal. 3-0 Refs...err, Vikings.1:17 PM Yannick gets a huge sack for a
lost of 10 on Cousins, but a bullshit flag for “taunting” negates the negative
play and gives Vikings 1st down inside Jags territory.1:14 PM: The Jags fare no
better on offense, as Bortles completes a quick hitter to Lee for 5; Fournette
gets nothing on a stretch run, and the Vikings nearly pick off Blake on 3rd down
on a pass in which Donte Moncrief appeared to slip in his route. Jags punt and
give Vikings excellent position from the Minnesota 40. Similar drive to how
practices had gone this week for the first team offense.1:11 PM: Tyler Patmon
with a big pass break up on Theilen; Murray gets a yard, and Barry Church gets
perfect coverage on Kyle Rudolph to force essentially a 3 & out. Great push
by the defensive line, better coverage by the secondary.108 PM: Jags win the
toss and we are underway, with the Vikings offense taking the field first.1:06
PM: A sober moment pre kick off..12:51 PM: As we await kick off in a few
minutes. Here’s Leo doing OBJ things...12:15 PM: Here’s FCN’s Mike Kaye with
some interesting thoughts on the replacements filling in today.11:45 AM: And
here is the list of Vikings inactives, including running back and former FSU
stand out Dalvin Cook, who did practice this past week.11:35 AM: I figured that
Norwell & Parnell would not go, as they really haven’t done any team drills
in almost two weeks now. A bit surprised Bryan is a no-go, as he practiced in
full on Thursday.The biggest surprises are Gipson, Davis, & Dareus, whom all
practiced and had been healthy up to this point of camp. Will be interesting to
hear what led to them being OUT today. Keep in mind though, as we saw last week
with folks like Keelan Cole, if the team feels there’s even a bit of injury
risk, they’re not going to chance it, especially after two “scrimmages” already
this week with the same team.11:30 AM: The Jaguars have announced their
“non-dressed/OUT” list for today’s game. Some surprises on here. 10:56 AM: For
the uniform savants like myself, looks like the Jags will debut the new
all-whites today.10:45 AM: Good Morning, and welcome to a special Saturday
afternoon of Jaguars football. I’m going to be paying extra attention to the
offense today, as they were “OK” by all accounts Thursday when these teams last
practiced, but were not good by any stretch on Wednesday. Pay particular
attention to Cam Robinson today, as he faces a Pro Bowl level talent across from
him in defensive end Danielle Hunter. Robinson reportedly had his issues with
Hunter in practices, so I’ll be watching to see if he can keep Blake Bortles’
blind side as clean as he did in Week 1. Robinson must show up well this year,
in my opinion, for the Jags to be successful on offense and this will be a great
early test.

and the Carolina Panthers
ruined the Philadelphia Eagles‘ dance party.Newton tossed a 1-yard touchdown
pass to Greg Olsen with 1:22 left and the Panthers overcame a 17-point deficit
in the fourth quarter to beat the Eagles 21-17 on Sunday.Julius Peppers sacked
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seal the victory.The Panthers improved to 4-2 with the biggest comeback in
franchise history. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles fell to 3-4.“This
place was as advertised, playing in a hostile environment but we overcame that
and kept pushing through,” Newton said. “Good teams have to win on the road and
win close games and we did that.”After Carolina took the lead, the Eagles
started at their 30. A 48-yard pass interference penalty on James Bradberry
against Alshon Jeffery put the ball at the Carolina 22. Eric Reid appeared to
intercept Wentz’s overthrown pass but the play was overturned on a video review.
Wentz threw incomplete to Jeffery in the end zone on third-and-2 and was
stripped on the next play.“Pressure is off,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said.
“Nobody thinks we can do anything. A lot of football left.”Down 17-0, the
Panthers watched a couple of members of Philadelphia’s kickoff team do a
choreographed dance while others celebrated as if the game was over during an
extended break before the ball was placed on the field.Then the Panthers started
their rally when Curtis Samuel ran in from the 14 on a reverse but Graham Gano
missed the extra point.“We collectively got together and knew that we had to up
the tempo and have a sense of urgency,” said Christian McCaffrey, who had 80
yards from scrimmage.Newton then quickly drove the Panthers 87 yards, tossing an
18-yard pass to Devin Funchess. He connected with Jarius Wright on the 2-point
conversion to get Carolina within a field goal with 4:08 left.The Panthers
forced a three-and-out and got the ball at their 31 with 2:17 remaining.Newton
threw three straight incomplete passes, but took a hit on fourth down and still
completed a 35-yard catch-and-run pass to Torrey Smith to reach the Philadelphia
34. A 22-yard pass to McCaffrey gave Carolina first down at the 4. Newton ran it
to the 1 Vernon
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Olsen wide open in the back of the end zone.Newton finished 25 of 39 for 269
yards and ran for 49 yards.“I took that one extremely personal,” Newton said of
a 23-17 loss at Washington last week. “I told myself if we get in that position
I have to hold up my end. I didn’t want to let anybody down.”Wentz’s 11-yard TD
pass to Jeffery gave Philadelphia a 7-0 lead in the second quarter. Ertz had
catches of 15 and 22 yards on the drive and Jeffery hauled in a 20-yard pass
before the score.Jeffery and his teammates had a unique celebration. He placed
the ball on the ground and pretended to do a free kick.Wentz tossed a 1-yard TD
to Dallas Goedert to make it 17-0 in the third quarter, finishing off a 17-play,
94-yard drive that chewed up 9:22 on the clock.DO OVERSGano made a 39-yard field
goal that was nullified by a false start. He missed from 44 yards, but another
false start allowed the Panthers to try again and they punted.NOT GETTING
ALONGReid and Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins exchanged words and were separated
before the coin toss. The two men have history going back to last year when Reid
left The Players Coalition, which was co-founded by Jenkins. Reid and Jenkins
are both fighting for the same cause — social and racial injustice — but have
disagreed over how to do it. Reid recently called the coalition “an NFL funded
subversion group” and he strongly supports his friend, Colin Kaepernick.Reid
also got into it with Ertz after tackling Wentz following a handoff in the first
quarter. Both guys received personal foul penalties.REID KNEELSReid again took a
knee during the national anthem. He’s been doing it since Kaepernick, his former
teammate on the 49ers, began taking a stance in 2016.INJURIESPanthers: DE Mario
Addison twice left the game with a back injury and didn’t return after going out
in the fourth quarter.Eagles: RB Darren Sproles (hamstring), CB Sidney Jones
(hamstring) Cam Newton
Color Rush Jersey , DT Haloti Ngata (calf) and S Corey Graham
(hamstring) were among the key players out of the lineup.UP NEXTPanthers: Host
the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.Eagles: Play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London
on Sunday. The Panthers selected DJ Moore in the first round of the 2018 NFL
Draft and their fan base immediately lost its mind. They are finally supporting
Cam Newton. He is the next Steve Smith. It has been so long since they drafted a
No. 1 receiver. Smitty said on the TV that he has a Ph.D. in route running. We
all, apparently, forgot that most receivers don’t have a huge impact their
rookie season. Let’s not compare Moore to the likes of Kelvin Benjamin until the
rookie has proven himself to be that unreliable.2018 has been a slow start for
Moore. He made a lot of noise during training camp but was hardly anywhere to be
seen in the preseason and didn’t record a catch until Week 2 of the regular
season. That catch being a 51-yard, highlight reel reception for a touchdown was
nice, but it was still only one catch in two weeks. Either Moore isn’t ready to
see the field with any frequency or the coaching staff is upholding the long
standing Panthers’ tradition of mismanaging talent.Either way, the Panthers have
made all of the appropriate noises this week about getting Moore involved in a
heavier role. Here are the opinions of the Cat Scratch Reader staff of what that
role will end up looking like, statistically, by the end of the season.Brian
BeversluisDaniel BeltonJon DeLongEvan LeekleyErik SommersEverybody seems agreed
that getting the rookie more involved isn’t going to mean taking over for Devin
Funchess as Cam Newton’s No. 1 receiver. You know what? Let’s be honest. They
don’t think he is going to take over for Christian McCaffrey as Newton’s top
receiver.I think averaging about three receptions per game is a perfectly
optimistic expectation for Moore’s season. It’s also telling that nobody saw fit
to mention his impact as a runner. The Panthers want to get the ball to Moore in
space. We’ll see how successful they are in making that space behind the line of
scrimmage.

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Trubisky Color Rush Jersey , October 20, 2018 BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO
BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSSWiederer: Bears' Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson
are questionable for Sunday's game vs. Patriots - Chicago Tribune - The Bears
are hopeful that outside linebacker Khalil Mack and receiver Allen Robinson will
be able to play Sunday against the Patriots.Wiederer: 3 keys for the Bears as
they aim to upset the Patriots in Week 7 - Chicago Tribune - For the Bears to
upset the Patriots on Sunday at Soldier Field, they will need to trust the game
plan of coach Matt Nagy; use the versatility of running back Tarik Cohen; and
keep Tom Brady and Julian Edelman from heating up.Bears vs. Patriots: Tribune
writers make their picks - Chicago Tribune - Can the Bears knock off Tom Brady,
Rob Gronkowski and the Patriots and put last week's overtime loss to bed? Our
team says no.Bears-Patriots 5 Matchups to Watch - Da Bears Brothers Podcast -
Here are the five pivotal matchups to pay attention to in Sunday's game against
the New England Patriots including the "Game Breaker."Moreano: Nagy’s Aggressive
Mindset Must Surface Come Crunchtime - Da Bears Brothers Blog - When the game
comes down to the closing minutes, Matt Nagy must remain aggressive in order to
give the Bears the best chance to win.Stankevitz: Khalil Mack appears set to
play Sunday with Tom Brady, Patriots looming - NBC Sports Chicago - Khalil Mack
didn't want to discuss his ankle on Friday, but did participate in practice and
appears set to play against Tom Brady and the Patriots.Mayer: Mack listed as
questionable for Sunday’s game - ChicagoBears.com - Bears outside linebacker
Khalil Mack returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is listed as
questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots with an ankle injury.Pick Is
In: Patriots at Bear - ChicagoBears.com - Local and national NFL analysts make
their pick for the Week 7 game between the Patriots and Bears Sunday at Soldier
Field. Keep track of their weekly record here on Chicagobears.com.Community
News: 10.19.18 - ChicagoBears.com - The Chicago Bears organization is proud to
implement and support numerous community program and initiatives. Here are some
of the many ways that the Bears show their support during the football
season.Khalil Mack Practiced Friday and is Listed as Questionable, But Is
Expected to Play Against Patriots - Bleacher Nation - Some good news for Bears
backers and Khalil Mack fans!Potash: If Bears’ defense depends on Khalil Mack to
be good, that's a problem - Sun Times - No doubt Mack takes the Bears’ defense
to another level. But the Bears had a top-10 defense without Mack last season
and added Roquan Smith.Jahns: Which Bears playmaker will Patriots try to take
away? - Sun TimesAdam L. Jahns' "Inside the Huddle" columns appears in game-day
editions of the Chicago Sun-Times.Finley: Red-hot Bears QB Mitch Trubisky eyes
'killer instincts' - Sun Times - Four second-half scores weren’t enough in the
31-28 overtime loss last week. That’s Mitch Trubisky’s next step: to walk off
the field a winner.Morrissey: Bears Khalil Mack's health could be difference
maker against Patriots - Sun Times - If he’s close to 100 percent, the Bears
have a shot against Tom Brady. If he’s not, there’s a decent chance Brady will
run them through a shredder.Finley: Will the Patriots lean on 'Gronk' to try to
slow the Bears Khalil Mack? - Sun Times - Four questions as the Bears prepare to
play Tom Brady — who’s nearly nine months older than Matt Nagy — and the
Patriots on Sunday at Soldier Field.Biggs: With right hand nearly fully healed,
rush is on for Leonard Floyd to be more productive - Chicago Tribune - Noble:
Householder: Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio acknowledged the Bears may have
played Leonard Floyd too much as he was working his way back from a broken right
hand, but now that he's close to 100 percent it's time for the former
first-round pick to step forward. Floyd has only one quarterback hit so
far.Biggs: Scouting report on Patriots rookie RB Sony Michel: 'His running style
is really suited to the NFL' - Chicago TribuneSony Michel looks like a long-term
answer to what has been almost an annual question for the Patriots: Who will be
the primary ball carrier?Campbell: 'It's crazy how that can help you' How the
Bears are relying on belief to overcome the Patriots' mystique - Chicago
TribuneThe Bears have a growing, genuine sense of belief in their processes,
talent and schemes as the Patriots make a rare visit to Chicago and test the
team's growth under new coach Matt Nagy.Wiederer: The Bears' Patriots
nightmares, the disappearance of Kevin White and the dangers of Rob Gronkowski -
Chicago TribuneAs the Bears prepare to play host to the Patriots, we take a
deeper look at a series that has become very one-sided and very frustrating for
Bears fans. We also zero in on Kevin White's diminished role and Rob
Gronkowski's special abilities.Bears vs. Patriots: Tribune writers make their
picks - Chicago TribuneCan the Bears knock off Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and the
Patriots and put last week's overtime loss to bed? Our team says no.Khalil Mack
(ankle) questionable against Patriots - NFL.comBears linebacker Khalil Mack
(ankle) returned to practice Friday on a limited basis after missing Wednesday
and Thursday, and is designated as questionable for Sunday's game against the
Patriots.Potash: Bears Patriots What to Watch 4 - Tom Brady Rob Gronkowski Bill
Belichick - Sun TimesThe last time the Bears played the Patriots, Tom Brady
targeted Rob Gronkowski nine times and had nine completions for 149 yards and
three TDs.Biggs: Scouting report on Patriots rookie RB Sony Michel: 'His running
style is really suited to the NFL' - Chicago TribuneSony Michel looks like a
long-term answer to what has been almost an annual question for the Patriots:
Who will be the primary ball carrier?POLISH SAUSAGETravis Kelce, Tyreek Hill
have no hate for Vontaze Burfict – ProFootballTalkWe know what some of the
Steelers think of Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. But, even knowing Burfict
served a three-game suspension to start last season after a hit on Chiefs
fullback Anthony Sherman, two of Kansas City’s biggest playmakers call
themselves fans of Burfict.KNOW THY ENEMYVideo: Dan Orlovsky breaks down Brock
Osweiler’s weaknesses - Pride Of DetroitThe former Lions quarterback breaks down
Osweiler’s game so we don’t have to.Preview Podcast: First Byte talks
Dolphins-Lions with Kevin Nogle of Phinsider - Pride Of DetroitBrock Osweiler
saved the day against the Bears Pat O'Donnell
Jersey , but can he put up a fight to the Lions too?Five Good
Questions with Gang Green Nation - Daily NorsemanTime for our weekly gathering
of intel from the other sideIN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONWeek 7:
Patriots at Bears Game Preview - Da Bears BlogI always like the Chicago
Bears鈥nd I just like this game, hence yesterday’s flamboyant column. This
should be the most intense, feverish crowd at Soldier Field in five plus years.
And don’t be surprised if the Bears come out and match that intensity, eager to
prove last week’s rollover in Miami was a fluke.Joniak: Keys To Bears-Patriots -
670 The ScoreKickoff is set for noon Sunday at Soldier Field.Emma: Bears OLB
Khalil Mack, WR Allen Robinson Questionable To Play Against Patriots - 670 The
ScoreThe Bears have taken precautions with Mack (ankle) and Robinson
(groin).Wiltfong: Patriots’ fans expect a big win on Sunday against the Bears -
Windy City GridironWelcome to SB Nation FanPulse — a survey of fans across the
NFL, powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in
fans from each team. Bears fans, sign up HERE to join...Patriots vs Bears: New
England should be worried about Chicago RB Tarik Cohen - Pats PulpitWe spoke
with our colleagues from Windy City Gridiron about the upcoming game between the
Patriots and Bears.Wiltfong's Bears vs. Patriots How to watch: TV schedule,
streaming, odds, & more - Windy City GridironThis is everything you need to
know about how to watch the Chicago Bears take on the New England
Patriots.Silverstein: This might be our last chance to beat Tom Brady - Windy
City GridironTime to give TB12 a taste of the Shuffle.Link's 2018 Chicago Bears
vs New England Patriots Preview: What to Watch For - Windy City
GridironFollowing the heart-breaking loss to the Dolphins, the gold standard
Patriots invade Soldier Field.Berkes: Fantasy Football Forum - Week 7: Halfway
Home - Windy City GridironWeek 7 marks the halfway point in fantasy leagues.
We’ve still got a month’s worth of bye weeks to navigate, but the early
excitement of snapping up new and interesting players has slowed to a...Link's
2018 Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots Preview: Which Players to Watch For -
Windy City GridironFollowing the heart-breaking loss to the Dolphins, the gold
standard Patriots invade Soldier Field.WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS &
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Open ThreadDenmaster Ken is recovering from surgery (broken ankle) and is
unavailable to grab links for you today put together these links while zonked
out of post-surgical anesthesia... and he’s not in the mood to re-do the entire
thread, so here’s an open Den for you to talk about all things Chicago Bears
plus your daily links.Let’s not forget to share the love to our good friends,
the Packers Cheezeheads.Bear Down!!!!BEARRRRRSSSS锘縀llis: No, it actually doesn’t
make sense for the Bears to trade for Patrick Peterson - NBC Sports Chicago -
The Bears already traded for a impact player on defense, remember?Mayer: 3
things that stood out in Week 7 loss - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry
Mayer identifies three things that stood out Sunday in the Bears’ 38-31 loss to
the Patriots, including quarterback Mitchell Trubisky’s scrambling
ability.Medina: Mitch Trubisky Is Not About Moral Victories: “Close Doesn’t Cut
It” - Bleacher Nation - Good wasn’t good enough for Mitch Trubisky.Weidman:
Bears ugly performance can motivate change - Our Turf Football - OTFB’s Wanda
Wiedman brings up a list of things the Chicago Bears can learn from after their
NFL Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots.5@5: Are Bears Better Than A
.500 Team? - 670 The Score - The Mully & Haugh crew debates a five-pack of
questions every weekday.Emma: Matt Nagy - Bears’ Running Game Still Figuring
Itself Out - 670 The Score - ”You become one-dimensional, you’re in trouble,”
Matt Nagy says.Finley: How Bears fared in Week 7 loss to Patriots - Sun Times -
Some weeks are better than others for the Bears. Here’s how three Bears fared in
Sunday’s 38-31 home loss to the Patriots:Kane: Matt Nagy sticks with his
assessment - Mitch Trubisky ‘played better than most people think’ against the
Patriots - Chicago Tribune - If Mitch Trubisky’s final grade from Sunday is in
the eye of the beholder, Bears coach Matt Nagy shaded toward focusing on his
quarterback’s positives Monday after a meeting with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady
that few outsiders predicted the Bears would pull off anyway.Wiederer: Bears
coach Matt Nagy explains not taking an end-zone shot on the final play of the
first half - Chicago Tribune - The Bears chose not to throw a pass into the end
zone on the final play of Sunday's first half against the Patriots. On Sunday
afternoon and again on Monday, coach Matt Nagy detailed his thought process on
the odd sequence.Biggs: It's unfair to blame Jordan Howard alone for the
sluggish running game - Chicago Tribune - In reviewing Sunday's 38-31 loss to
the Patriots, the offensive line is at fault for ongoing struggles in the
running game, making it unfair to pin criticism solely on Jordan Howard. And
Mitch Trubisky was far too inaccurate in his passing.Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on
the Bears' 38-31 loss to the Patriots - Chicago Tribune - Brad Biggs offers his
10 thoughts after the Bears came up short in a 38-31 loss to the Patriots. Was
coach Matt Nagy too positive about quarterback Mitch Trubisky? The QB sure
showed off great wheels rushing for 81 yards. Special teams stunk, Trey Burton
was rock solid, and much more.Wiederer: After an up-and-down performance, Mitch
Trubisky nails it: 'Close doesn't cut it' - Chicago Tribune - Chicago Bears
quarterback Mitch Trubisky mixed moments of brilliance with head-scratching
mistakes Sunday in a 38-31 loss to the New England Patriots. Now Trubisky and
the Bears have to get back up with an understanding that they still have 10
games and a boatload of experiences ahead.Bear Download podcast: Bears lose in
all 3 phases to Patriots - Chicago Tribune - Rich and Dan break down the Bears'
38-31 loss to the Patriots in Week 7 from the Soldier Field press level: A
big-picture perspective (3:30 mark),...Kane & Campbell: Kevin White finally
makes a big play, but it only fuels Bears' frustration - Chicago Tribune - On
the final play of the Bears’ 38-31 loss to the Patriots, quarterback Mitch
Trubisky let a 54-yard pass rip toward the end zone. Kevin White jumped up in
front of two Patriots defenders and came down with the ball at the 1-yard
line.Talarico: Bears' Backs Officially Against the Wall After Consecutive
Disappointing Games - Da Bears Brothers - After dropping two straight, it will
be crucial to see how the Chicago Bears respond to their first real test of
adversity.Bears grades: Was the defense *that* bad? - NBC Sports Chicago - The
Bears' defense struggled at times on Sunday, and didn't pressure Tom Brady much,
but also only allowed 24 points on 10 possessions.Jahns: Five takeaways from the
Bears’ 38-31 loss - Sun Times - From the Bears’ game plan against Tom Brady to
Khalil Mack playing through injury Tom Waddle Color Rush
Jersey , here are five observations from Week 7.Bears Matt Nagy
doubles down on quarterback Mitch Trubisky - ‘He played better than most people
think’ - A self-proclaimed “rep person,” Trubisky thrives on experience. Failure
is just as valuable — maybe even more valuable — than success.Finley: Matt Nagy
- Why I didn’t try a Hail Mary before halftime - Sun Times - Just because the
Bears’ Hail Mary try at the end of Sunday’s game almost worked doesn’t mean that
they should have tried the same tack before halftimeFinley: Why did Khalil Mack
drop into pass coverage Sunday? - Sun Times - What role did Mack’s injured right
ankle play in the decision? Was chasing slippery pass-catchers really easier on
his ankle?Morrissey: Bears have a long way to go to be elite - Sun Times - It’s
hard to believe that many fans walked out of Soldier Field on Sunday thinking
their team was ready to take on the world. Not even close.POLISH SAUSAGECowboys
trade 1st-round pick to Raiders for Amari Cooper, break NFL’s trade market -
Acme Packing Company - In their desperation, Dallas likely raised NFL teams’
asking prices for big-name players with the trade deadline approaching.KNOW THY
ENEMYESPN ranks the Lions’ offensive tackles... 30th in the NFL? - Pride Of
Detroit - ESPN has a new stat and it doesn’t make any sense.How big was that win
yesterday? - Daily Norseman - If you like playoff predictions and odds, it was a
pretty big dealIN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONInfante: With hand
injury nearly healed, excuses running out for Leonard Floyd - Windy City
Gridiron - Time is running out for the ninth pick in the 2016 draft to pick up
the slack.Infante: Bears vs. Patriots - Notes from 38-31 loss - Windy City
Gridiron - The Bears fell to 3-3 with their second consecutive loss.Wiltfong:
Bears vs. Patriots - Snap counts, stats, and more - Windy City Gridiron - We’ll
list out the complete playing time breakdown, and spotlight a few individual and
team statistics from the Chicago Bears in their gut-wrenching loss to the New
England Patriots.Leming: Week 7 game balls after the first home loss of the year
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a Super Bowl contender... now what? Before the NFL began it’s Week 7 Thursday Night Football game (the same night the Astros were eliminated... sigh) in Arizona there was Mike White Jersey , per usual, a pregame show on NFL Network.Former Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer is part of the NFL Network cast and was with them when they were discussing matters around the league. They did a segment discussing which trades could/should happen and to no one’s surprise Irvin talked about the Dallas Cowboys.Irvin suggested that the Cowboys should trade for Amari Cooper and said that doing so would make them a Super Bowl contender. Seriously. Watch for yourself.The Playmaker might believe that the Cowboys can contend for a Super Bowl now, and the Cowboys might actually believe that themselves. They wouldn’t have given up their first-round pick next year if they didn’t believe that they could do some damage in this season’s remaining nine games. Let’s all hope that Irvin was right because if he wasn’t things are going to be very not fun for the next few months and beyond. The Dallas Cowboys will travel to FedEx Field on Sunday to face the Washington Redskins in hopes of delivering a special package to Dallas fans - two victories in a row. Over the first six games, the Cowboys have alternated between wins and losses and haven’t compiled a two-game streak of anything. If this season is going to take off and mean something, this team needs to put together a little winning streak. And what better team to get a streak going than the Redskins, a team Dallas has beaten four straight times. Not only have the Cowboys swept Washington in each of the last two seasons, their offense has put on a clinic by averaging over 32 points a game during that span. It sure would be nice to see them repeat that type of offensive production, especially on the heels on their 40-point performance against Jacksonville. Stacking a few good games on top of each other would do wonders in restoring some faith that this Cowboys team could be on to something in 2018. Can they pull it off? Will they make enough plays to get the win? Here are five things to watch on Sunday?1. Dink and Dunk youAlex Smith has a reputation for being a game manager. He’s not the type of quarterback that is going to hurt you deep. He has a career 7.0 yards per attempt type of quarterback. So Damien Wilson Color Rush Jersey , it should be no surprise that he’s averaging 7.0 yards again this season. He likes to throw the ball underneath and let his receivers do the work.Whether the Redskins keep the chains moving or not could come down to the Cowboys ability to make open field tackles. Despite DeAndre Hopkins hitting them with the spin cycle a couple weeks ago, the Cowboys have been solid at tackling this year. The defense swarms to the ball and does a good job wrapping up. The emergence of both Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch certainly helps in this department. And their defensive backs can tackle as well.Dak Prescott has turned into a dink and dunker himself. That’s fine when the team is efficient on third downs and moving the chains, but that has not been the case this season. The Cowboys are third-worst in the league at third-down conversions, successful on just 31% of their attempts.Expect a lot of short-to-intermediate stuff from both these teams. Dallas and Washington are two of the worst teams in terms of taking deep shots (stats courtesy of NFL Matchup on ESPN) and don’t expect much to change on Sunday.2. Another tough test for ZekeEzekiel Elliott has eclipsed the 100-yard mark in three of the last four games. The lone exception was his 54-yard performance in a Week 5 loss against the Houston Texans. The game against the Texans was the first time the Cowboys had faced a top 10 run defense this season, but they will face another one on Sunday when they’ll go against the Redskins sixth-ranked run defense that has only given up 90 yards per game.Last week, the Carolina Panthers had the leagues top rushing offense, churning out 154 yards per contest. The Redskins held them to just 81 yards rushing. With a strong interior defensive line that includes their last two first-round picks, Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne https://www.dallascowboysfanshop.com/Terrell-Owens-Jersey , they’ve been able to plug up the running lanes.The Cowboys have a strong running attack and are ranked second in the league in rushing with 147 yards per game, but they have shown themselves to be vulnerable. The Texans shadowed Zeke all game, forcing Prescott to make plays against them. Look for Washington to take a similar approach. The Cowboys will have to find ways to be effective on offense without living and dying by the legs of their star running back.3. It’s going to be a grindThe Cowboys won’t be the only team trying to establish the run on Sunday. Dallas ranks in the top 10 in rushing attempts, running the ball 28.7 times per game. The Redskins are even better with 29 rushing attempts per game. Adrian Peterson is sixth in the NFC with 77 rushing attempts and the Redskins will lean on him to get the ground game going.Whether it’s a grind-it-out running game or a lot of short passes, Smith is really good at keeping the Redskins offense on the field. Washington is ranked third in the league in time of possession. They don’t need to beat teams with explosiveness, but just with efficiency.The Cowboy take a similar approach, which could shorten the game if both teams are grinding away the clock. This makes it imperative for Dallas to make the most of their possessions. Any turnover or squandered red zone opportunity could prove costly.4. A big play or two is all it takesNot only are these two of the weakest teams in terms of taking shots down the field, they also happen to be two of the best defenses when it comes to limiting the big play. In fact Tavon Austin Jersey , on a per game basis, the Cowboys are best in the league.Both these defenses are going to challenge the opposing offense to string together large volume-play drives. That’s where explosive plays can be huge in this game. They may be hard to come by, but any time a team can slip one in can be a big advantage.For the Redskins, their receivers are banged up as Jamison Crowder is dealing with an ankle injury while Paul Richardson has both knee and shoulder issues. Crowder is expected to miss a few weeks. The Redskins can still find big plays by utilizing their tight ends over the seam. Both Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis are capable of being nice weapons for Alex Smith.The Cowboys will be without Tavon Austin, who has the team’s most explosive play of the season so far. Cole Beasley had a big game last week, but look for the Redskins to try to take him away. This could be a game where Prescott looks down the field for his rookie receiver Michael Gallup.5. Home field advantage?The Cowboys have won every game so far at AT&T Stadium, but they’ve lost every game on the road. The team is hoping this trend will end this week. In 2014, the Cowboys went a perfect 8-0 on the road so this sudden inability to win away from home is perplexing. Ezekiel Elliott points to poor communication as being the culprit for the team’s road problems.Hopefully Dorance Armstrong Jr. Jersey , the Cowboys can get those things worked out so they can come out of this week with a win. While they won’t have the roar of the crowd behind them, the Redskins have been having trouble filling seats. Cowboys fans travel, so they might have a little more support than they normally would in a hostile Washington environment.These are the things I’ll be keeping an eye on. What about you?